The October 16, 2004 edition of the USA Today carried a story that exposes the vast conflicts of interest many government doctors have in their capacity of making recommendations that affect the health of the public. The story starts by exposing that a number of the famous doctors who advised the government recently on new
read moreA report released in the January 12, 2007 issue of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published by the centres for Disease Control, (CDC), and reported by numerous news outlets, reports that over-the-counter cough and cold medications can be harmful or even deadly to infants. According to the report, in 2004 and 2005 1,500 children
read moreA story reported in the March 11, 2002 issue of the American Medical News is shaking the Medical profession to its core. The story reported that last month, James F. Graves, MD, a Pace, Fla., pain management specialist, became the first doctor found guilty by a jury of manslaughter in connection with prescribing the pain
read moreThe above headline comes from the February 17, 2004 Associated Press, and offers seniors hope for a vital life. Researchers at the University of Illinois reported that improving fitness can boost the thinking ability of aging adults. The study published in the online edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, showed that adults
read moreIn the Dallas Associated Press is a story that the company American Home Products knew that components in the Fen Phen diet drug they produced was causing serious health problems. Internal company memos from 1996 showed the company knew of illnesses and deaths from a rare lung disease linked to their product. At that same
read moreThe US Food and Drug Administration regularly sends out citation letters to many drug companies for overstating the effects of their drugs in advertising. Tom Abrams, the chief watchdog at the Food and Drug Administration for deceptive advertising, says some ads stretch the truth with overstated claims of effectiveness and understated descriptions of side effects.
read moreAn Associated Press article dated September 20, 2002 reported that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had issued a warning on the use of pain killers known as acetaminophen. The most common brand of acetaminophen on the market today is the over the counter brand Tylenol. The article featured the story of Marcus Trunk,
read moreThe above headline comes from numerous publications including the November 18, 2004 edition of the LA Times. This feature article strongly suggests that the FDA as currently configured and run cannot protect the American public from bad medications. The article notes that the Food and Drug Administration knew before the agency approved Merck & Company’s,
read moreIn two recent articles on September 25, 2000 by both Reuters News and USA Today came reports that that 54 percent of the experts the FDA asks for advice on which medicines should be approved for sale had a direct financial interest in the drugs or topics they were evaluating. These financial conflicts or interest
read moreFrom the Associate Press comes an article that reports on the benefits of corporations having their employees participate in wellness exercise programs. “Enthusiastic participation in worksite wellness can yield a variety of health benefits,” said Dr. Roy Shephard of the University of Toronto. These corporate programs put exercise equipment and “health advisers” close to the
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